Hotel Name: Plaza Hua Hin. Address: 108/1 Naresdamri Road, Hua Hin, Thailand. I stayed at the Plaza Hua Hin in Hua Hin, Thailand. I booked online at the rate of 280 THB ($8 USD) per night, and I booked it for price and location in Hua Hin. Plaza Hua Hin is in what passes for […]
Notes on Bangkok – Thailand’s cautious reopening
On November 1 2021 Thailand reopened international travel with the Test and Go scheme. This system offered entry for select international arrivals with one day quarantine before being allowed to travel freely in the country. I waited a month for the system to be running before returning, and these are my notes from one month […]
Hotel Review: Red Planet Bangkok Asoke
Hotel Name: Red Planet Bangkok Asoke. Address: 7 Sukhumvit 14 Alley, Khlong Toei, Bangkok, Thailand. I stayed at the Red Planet Bangkok Asoke in Bangkok. I booked online at the rate of 499 THB ($14.85 USD) per night, and I booked it for its price and location in Bangkok. Red Planet Bangkok Asoke is in […]
Apartment Review: Nine Plus Loft, Bangkok (Phra Khanong area of Sukhumvit Road)
Hotel Name: Nine Plus Loft. Address: 44/32, Sukhumvit 46, Phra Khanong, Bangkok, Thailand. I stayed at the Nine Plus Loft in Bangkok. I booked online at the rate of 470 THB ($13.95 USD) per night, and I booked it for its price and location in Bangkok. Nine Plus Loft is located in an alley off […]
Hotel Review: Tawana Bangkok Hotel – 4-star hotel in Silom
Hotel Name: Tawana Bangkok Hotel. Address: 80 Surawongse Road, Silom, Bangkok, Thailand. I stayed at the Tawana Bangkok Hotel in Bangkok. I booked online for its price and location in Bangkok, and I booked at the rate of $16.45 USD per night, which was a cheap deal for a 4-star hotel in the Silom area. […]
Hotel Review: Retro 39 Hotel, Bangkok – A budget hotel near Phrom Phong BTS station
Hotel Name: Retro 39 Hotel. Address: 1, 10 Soi Sukhumvit 39, Watthana, Bangkok, Thailand. I stayed at the Retro 39 Hotel in Bangkok. I booked online at the rate of $15.65 USD per night, and I booked for the price and location in Bangkok. This rate was cheaper than usual as I booked not long […]
Hotel Review: St. James Hotel, Bangkok – Mid-range business hotel near Phrom Phong BTS
Hotel Name: St. James Hotel. Address: 18 Soi Sukhumvit 26, Khlong Tan, Khlong Toei, Bangkok, Thailand. I stayed at the St. James Hotel in Bangkok. I booked online at the rate of 585 THB ($17.34 USD) per night, and I booked it for its price and location in Bangkok. I also partly booked it because […]
Bang Saen – The closest beach to Bangkok
Bang Saen Beach in Chonburi Province is just over 100 km east of Bangkok. If you’re not familiar with it, it’s because it’s not a beach that would make it on a “top ten beaches of Thailand” listicle, let alone top 100. In Thailand though it’s a popular beach destination, especially for Bangkokians who want […]
Guesthouse Review – Wonnapha Beach Guesthouse, Bang Saen Beach, Chonburi – Thailand
Guesthouse Name: ละเมอ เกสเฮ้าส์(หาดวอน). Address: Bangsaen Lang Road Soi 12/1, Wonnapha Beach, Bang Saen, Saen Suk, Chon Buri, Thailand. Bang Saen Beach is the closest beach to Bangkok, and for this trip I was looking for a cheap guesthouse anywhere near this beach. I found this Guesthouse at Bang Saen Beach which has no English […]
Apartment Review: Viva Sira Serviced Residence, Bangkok – Thailand
Airbnb name: Viva Sira Apartment. Address: 19 Soi Sukhumvit 39, Wattana, Bangkok, Thailand. I stayed at the Viva Sira Serviced Residence in Bangkok, Thailand. This particular apartment was listed on Airbnb, and I picked it for its location near Phrom Phong BTS Station. This is one of my favourite areas to stay in Bangkok, and […]
